Table 1. Descriptive Data for Independent and Dependent Variables Compared By Gender.
| Men (N = 174) | Women (N = 94) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | N (%) | N (%) | χ2 | p value |
| Categorical | ||||
| Axis 2 indicated | 7.38 | .025 | ||
| Antisocial Personality Traits | 14 (8.0%) | 2 (2.1%) | ||
| Borderline Personality Traits | 32 (18.4%) | 28 (29.8%) | ||
| Variables | M (s.d.) | M (s.d.) | t | p value |
| Continuous | ||||
| Years since HIV diagnosis | 7.4 (4.1) | 6.1 (3.8) | 2.36 | .019 |
| AIDS-Related Loss | 9.0a | 5.0 a | 3.59 b | .001 |
| HIV Symptoms | 13.11 (10.12) | 15.72 (11.88) | -1.89 | .060 |
| HRQoL (FAHI) | 112.13 (29.77) | 107.47 (32.71) | 1.18 | .239 |
| Social Support | ||||
| ISEL Appraisal subscale | 20.26 (6.33) | 20.01 (5.85) | 0.31 | .754 |
| ISEL Self-Esteem subscale | 18.72 (4.84) | 17.98 (5.08) | 1.18 | .241 |
| ISEL Tangible subscale | 19.81 (6.52) | 18.73 (6.52) | 1.29 | .199 |
| ISEL Belonging subscale | 20.43 (5.78) | 20.31 (6.08) | 0.16 | .875 |
| Grief Severity | ||||
| Grief Reaction Inventory | 18.59 (9.42) | 20.55 (10.85) | 1.53 | .128 |
| IES Intrusion subscale | 14.65 (9.19) | 15.46 (9.93) | 0.67 | .506 |
| IES Avoidance subscale | 14.46 (10.03) | 17.56 (11.90) | 2.25 | .025 |
a
Median value;
b
Mann-Whitney U z score.